Born to Connect: A Newborn’s Brain Holds Clues to Autism and Our Social Selves
When a newborn baby’s eyes lock onto a human face, it feels like a...
Category: Contemporary Case Studies
The Hunter Becomes the Hunted: How AI “Dethroned” Homo habilis
For decades, we have been told a heroic story about our ancestor, Homo habilis....
An Anatomical Afterlife: How Jane Goodall’s Chimp Skeletons Bridge the Gap to Our Ancient Past
When we remember the great Jane Goodall, we picture her among living chimpanzees—observing their...
The Desert That Wasn’t: How 12,000-Year-Old Rock Art Reveals a ‘Green Arabia’
When we picture the Arabian Peninsula, we imagine a vast, timeless, and arid desert....
The Ice Water Test: Unlocking the Genetic Secrets of Tibetan Cold Resistance
The Tibetan plateau is one of the world’s most extreme environments, a land of...
The Tortoise and the Hare in the Gym: Why Slow and Light May Be Better Than Fast and Heavy
For decades, the gospel of the gym has been simple: to build muscle, you...
Going Flat: A Feminist and Anthropological Critique of Post-Mastectomy Norms
Breast reconstruction following a mastectomy is often presented as a routine, restorative, and near-obligatory...
The Kanyashree Paradox: Why a Celebrated Scheme Hasn’t Stopped Child Marriage in West Bengal
The Kanyashree Prakalpa is one of West Bengal’s most celebrated welfare schemes—a globally recognized,...
When is a Tribe ‘Advanced’?: The Deep Divide Over Nagaland’s Job Policy
The policy of reservation in India is typically understood as a framework for providing...
Evolution’s Clever Trick: The Surprising Genetic Link Between Your Fingers and a Fish’s Cloaca
The human hand, with its intricate fingers and opposable thumb, is a symbol of...